Moses Maimonides was a 12th century Jewish philosopher and physician who greatly influenced Judaism. He wrote many books that codified Jewish oral law and clarified Jewish beliefs and practices. His Mishneh Torah codified oral Jewish law into 14 volumes, making it accessible to all Jews. He also wrote The Guide for the Perplexed to discuss Jewish theology and philosophy, though it was controversial. Maimonides' writings had a profound and long-lasting impact on Judaism and he is still considered one of the most influential Jewish thinkers.
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is primarily known today for his moral philosophy, especially his principle of utilitarianism, which evaluates actions based upon their consequences. ... Happiness, according to Bentham, is thus a matter of experiencing pleasure and lack of pain.
Utilitarianism is one of the best known and most influential moral theories. ... Utilitarians believe that the purpose of morality is to make life better by increasing the number of good things (such as pleasure and happiness) in the world and decreasing the number of bad things (such as pain and unhappiness).
The focus of this paper is on the place of Hegel’s idea of the Absolute in African philosophy. It
simply suggests a metaphysical theme both in context and content. It is at the same time aimed at making an assertive portray of African philosophy from a comparative perspective and its restriction is on the idealist philosophy of Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel a German philosopher.
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is primarily known today for his moral philosophy, especially his principle of utilitarianism, which evaluates actions based upon their consequences. ... Happiness, according to Bentham, is thus a matter of experiencing pleasure and lack of pain.
Utilitarianism is one of the best known and most influential moral theories. ... Utilitarians believe that the purpose of morality is to make life better by increasing the number of good things (such as pleasure and happiness) in the world and decreasing the number of bad things (such as pain and unhappiness).
The focus of this paper is on the place of Hegel’s idea of the Absolute in African philosophy. It
simply suggests a metaphysical theme both in context and content. It is at the same time aimed at making an assertive portray of African philosophy from a comparative perspective and its restriction is on the idealist philosophy of Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel a German philosopher.
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Maimonides: Guia de los descarriados (Tratado del Conocimiento de Dios)AGEAC Geofilosofia
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TRATADO DEL CONOCIMIENTO DE DIOS
ESTUDIO PRELIMINAR. I. — MAIMÓNIDES Y LA FILOSOFÍA ESPAÑOLA
Cuando el Excm°. e Ilustrm°. Sr. D. Adolfo de Castro publicó en 1873 las OBRAS ESCOGIDAS DE FILÓSOFOS ESPAÑOLES, para la Biblioteca de Rivadeneyra, comentando el discurso preliminar del sabio académico, decía Don Juan Valera que "era cuestión importante y previa resolver si hay o no una filosofía española". Y añadía: "Si por filosofía española hemos de entender el desenvolvimiento filosófico del pensamiento español en una dirección marcada, llevado a cabo por una serie o sucesión de pensadores cuyos trabajos se enlazan y completan, formando todos ellos un conjunto dialéctico"..."creo yo que no existe ni ha existido jamás tal filosofía española". "Grande es mi amor patrio, pero no me ciega hasta el punto de sostener que haya habido en España nada parecido a lo que se llama filosofía francesa, desde Descartes hasta el día; a lo que se llama filosofía alemana, desde Kant...; a lo que se llama filosofía griega, más completa, más enlazada dialécticamente en un desarrollo, desde Tales y Pitágoras hasta Sócrates, y desde Sócrates hasta los últimos filósofos alejandrinos".
Hay en la tesis de Don Juan Valera una imprecisión e incoherencia de que no suelen adolecer otros escritos suyos, frutos sazonados de una inteligencia clara, de una cultura vastísima, de un pensamiento organizado. En primer lugar, clasificar la filosofía nacional francesa y alemana, al lado de la griega, es ya un tanto caprichoso y antojadizo; porque la Grecia antigua no fue nunca nada parecido a una nacionalidad moderna. Fue sí una civilización común de pueblos relacionados por vínculos geográficos, raciales y lingüísticos; pero no una nación, en el sentido que se aplica la palabra cuando hablamos de España, Alemania o Francia. Las naciones; como ideal y como estado político, son un producto de la Edad Moderna, que no es lícito asimilar a las civilizaciones y formas políticas de la antigüedad.
Baruch Spinoza’s book promoting democracy as a system of government spread underground like wildfire throughout Europe while most governments were monarchies. Among Spinoza’s many seminal ideas were the foundations for Enlightenment thought, the first modern approach to Biblical interpretation, and a presage to psychoanalysis. A Dutch philosopher of Jewish parents, living in the 1600s soon after Galileo, Spinoza jump started the modern world. He was named Humanistic Jewish role model by the Society for Humanistic Judaism for 2009-2010.
The world will not survive religion based on tribal consciousness. It will destroy the world.
But if those who arrive at what is truest from their own tradition, which transcends their own tradition, they recognize each other.
And if they would speak up, religious people could be a source for world unity and world peace.
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Imagining Futures, a Postcolonial Critique to Teleology.Marco Crosa
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Its emerging is analysed in relation to the construction of the identity with a particular emphasis on "Modernity" as a western constructed self-consciousness. Hegel's philosophy is considered as a major reference.
Some efforts are finally dedicated to an alternative paradigm of Temporality based on the post-colonial deconstruction of the universal Historicism and toward a bottom up and constructed arrow of time by trajectories and fluctuations. Studies on complexity are taken in consideration.
Balkan history and anthropological studies serve as main examples
Updated version of HSC Structure presentation
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
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By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
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Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
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Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
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5. Syllabus Point
explain the contribution to the
development and expression of Judaism
of ONE significant person OR school of
thought, other than Abraham or Moses
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6. Syllabus Point
explain the contribution to the
development and expression of Judaism
of ONE significant person OR school of
thought, other than Abraham or Moses
Monday, 28 June 2010
7. Syllabus Point
explain the contribution to the
development and expression of Judaism
of ONE significant person OR school of
thought, other than Abraham or Moses
analyse the impact of this person OR
school of thought on Judaism
Monday, 28 June 2010
8. Syllabus Point
explain the contribution to the
development and expression of Judaism
of ONE significant person OR school of
thought, other than Abraham or Moses
analyse the impact of this person OR
school of thought on Judaism
Monday, 28 June 2010
9. Moses Ben Maimon (1135–1204 CE) was
one of the greatest Jewish thinkers of all
time, who has influenced present-day
Judaism as well as his own era.
Moses Maimonides is known as ‘the
second Moses’ as he has achieved a
status similar to the Moses, a status few
have achieved in Judaism.
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10. Rambam???
Rabbi Moshe ben
Maimon=
Rambam!
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11. background
• Born in Spain the son of a famous
scholar.
• Educated by many well known Arabic
teachers and masters.
• At 13, family forced to flee from home
due to a hostile Muslim invader
➡ Moved to Egypt
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12. background
• Studied medicine after the death of his
brother -> became the personal
physician to the ruler of Egypt.
• His skills recognised by the Jewish
community and he became the leader
of the Egyptian Jews (Nagid)
• As Nagid, he was the Jewish
representative to Muslim authorities in
Egypt. (highly respected)
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13. What did he do?
• Between 1158 and 1190, he wrote
many books including:
★Commentary on the Mishnah
(collection of Oral Torah) aka The
Code Mishnah
★Book on philosophy (Moreh
Nubukim)
★Books on medicine, hygiene and
good eating habits (!!)
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14. What did he do?
• Became a writer of some note and
influence. (i.e quite famous!)
• Influenced by Greek and Muslim
scholars and philosophers.
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15. important point
He supported the views of Aristotle
that, while there are limitations to
knowing God’s attributes directly, His
people have a duty, through reason, to
comprehend the divine mind.
• God is rational and so can be
understood rationally.
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16. major works
•Best known for his
comprehensive
writing including
the Mishnah Torah,
which was
published in 1180.
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17. major works
•In the Mishnah Torah, Maimonides
codified the oral law into fourteen
volumes
•Arranged topically
• For use by Jewish judges.
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18. major works
•Distillation of the Talmud into a
simple code so that all Jews could
understand the requirements of the
law without lengthy study.
•It drew on ancient law as well as
contemporary issues.
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19. important point-RECAP
He supported the views of Aristotle
that, while there are limitations to
knowing God’s attributes directly, His
people have a duty, through reason, to
comprehend the divine mind.
• God is rational and so can be
understood rationally.
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21. Therefore, this
condification of the
Oral Law attempted
to make the
‘irrational’ ‘rational’
and ‘user friendly’
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22. major works
• 1190, Maimonides published the Guide
for the Perplexed, a great theological
and philosophical work that discussed
the nature of God.
• It was deliberately written in difficult
language so that only scholars could
understand it.
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23. major works
• The Guide was controversial, dividing
Judaism at the time, but it has had a
profound influence on the medieval
world and on Judaism since.
Fun Fact!
Many rabbi’s wouldn’t let Jews read it
for fear they would misunderstand
what Maimonides was saying and
inadvertently commit heretical acts!
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24. major works
• He compiled the 613 commandments of
Judaism in his Book of Commandments.
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25. major works
• He is probably best know for his 13
Precepts which are considered to be the
definite statement of Orthodox belief.
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26. major works
1. God has created the world and rules it.
2. God is one and the only one.
3. God is spirit (incorporeal) and cannot be represented.
4. God was the first and will be the last.
5. Prayers should only be addressed to God.
6. The words of the prophets are true.
7. Moses was the greatest of all prophets.
8. The Torah was revealed to Moses and is true.
9. The Torah cannot be changed.
10. God knows all human actions and thoughts.
11. God rewards those who keep the commandments
and punishes those who do not.
12. The messiah will come.
13. The dead will be raised.
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28. “Cities of Light:The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
nb.. The
discussion
about
influences
towards the
end
of the clip
~8 minutes
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29. Maimonides’ impact on Judaism
Maimonides’ Jewish writings are
available today and his philosophical
Treatise on logic has been published in
many languages. He also wrote many
medical texts that are still available.
(such as his works on poisons,
haemorrhoids, asthma and
temperaments (!!) )
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30. • Maimonides’ writing was so
influential in the years that followed
that Jewish scholarship for centuries
was divided into supporters and
opponents of his ideas. Many largely
accepted his ideas but remained
suspicious where they seemed to
contradict religious tradition.
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31. • His work was also used by Christian
scholars, notably by Thomas Aquinas
who often referred in his writings to
Rabbi Moses. He was uniquely able to
draw together the ideas of the Graeco-
Roman world, the Muslim and Arab
world, and the Jewish and Western
world.
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32. • It is said of him that: “From Moses
[of the Jewish Bible] to Moses
[Maimonides], there is none like
Moses”.
• Maimonides’ work is still regarded by
many as the greatest Jewish writing,
aside from the Torah, ever written.
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